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Say goodbye to Lovefest and hello to Hollywood Nights, a collection of skits to be performed by FHS theatre students on April 8 and 9.
The traditional Lovefest, an annual skit-based production, was scrapped this year due to a number of reasons, ranging from snow days to administration’s desire for a more serious playContinue reading the article here
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A great many words that have had relevant meaning in society have fallen out of favor but none so much as the R-word.
The students of Best Buddies have been advocating a campaign to end the use of this word. One of the advisors of Best Buddies, Mrs. Connolly, made claims that some videos supporting this campaign would be released, but no date of release has been revealed.
While it has had a purposeful meaning in medicine, the phrasing has been changed and along with it, the connotation of the R-word. The word has degraded to an insult and slang instead of a medicinal term.Continue reading the article here
On Thursday, March 13th – Franklin High School’s Science National Honors Society (SNHS) chapter hosted an exposition of intro-level science experiments and demonstrations for Franklin’s elementary and middle school students. Students and their parents toured Thursday’s “Science Night” in throngs, enjoying the night’s demonstrations and activities with smiles of wonder and fascination.
Serenaded by string instruments as they ascended up to the second and third floors, participants were directed to the four science classrooms where the event took place. Heading towards the biology lab with his parent, one younger participant compared the string ensemble to “an orchestra”.
I want you to know that concerned Franklinites are meeting this Thursday, April 2, to discuss concerns with the Spectra Atlantic Bridge Pipeline.
The meeting is at the First Universalist Society of Franklin, 262 Chestnut St. at 7:30PM.
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sign truck parked outside the informational meeting at Keller Elementary |
Roy’s bill would branch sexting off into a new category of crime for people under the age of 18, one treated as civil offense or misdemeanor with repercussions ranging from a diversion program to a fine
An important change, Roy said, is the teen would not be required to register with the sex offender registry.
The Franklin Democrat began studying the laws on sexting after receiving a call from a concerned local police officer.
“He said that when they have an incident of sexting among teenagers, they are faced with either charging them with possession of child porn or doing nothing,” Roy said. “(The officer) acknowledged that sexting is a problem that can lead to some damaging consequences. He said, ‘We hate to do nothing, but to charge kids with child pornography has life-altering consequences."Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
The American Red Cross Blood Drive
Wednesday, April 8, 12:45 pm - 8:00pm
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
91 Jordan Road
Franklin, MA
New England Family History Conference (nefamilyhistory.com)
Saturday, April 11, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Admission is free
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
91 Jordan Road
Franklin, MA
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The FEF Trivia Bee is scheduled for April 8 |
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as snow recedes we find the casualties of winter |
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the snow makes interesting shapes as it melts |
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almost ready for kids to play on! |
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sign replaced (finally) at the Library |
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the hockey nets are about to go under |
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signs of spring |
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Spring Lake (along Washington St) is starting to lose its ice cover |
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the Community Gardens are still resting under snow |
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this tree is starting to bud! |
Hockomock Sports girls basketball first team (HockomockSports.com photo) |
Gary McCarraher – Ping 4 Alert
Melanson Heath, FY 14 Audit
1. Resolution 15-13: Appropriation: Town Administration – Insurance Recovery Account
2. Resolution 15-14: Appropriation: Capital FY 15 – Diesel Asphalt Hot Box
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Defender of the Year - Dylan Reno |
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Slavery in Franklin? Records show that there were in fact men and women of color owned as property, not only in the South, but throughout New England and by prominent Franklin families in the late 1700's and early 1800's.
Susan Elliott's informative exhibit, with details about slaves in our town is now on display at the museum.
Learn about a man named Ceasar owned by the Pond family. Extensive research was done in preparation for this revealing exhibit.
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image from Franklin Historical Museum Facebook page |
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Franklin Historical Mueum on a sunny day |
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Franklin Downtown Partnership |
Franklin senior Ryan Spillane has been chosen as the 2015 HockomockSports.com Hockey Player of the Year. Spillane is the third player that has been chosen for this award and first from either the Kelley-Rex Division or from the Panthers.
Ryan Spillane - Player of the Year (HockomockSports.com photo) |
Spillane was also chosen as the Hockomock MVP by the league's coaches after leading the Panthers to a perfect 10-0 record and a league title. In addition, he led the Panthers to a 17-4-3 record and a history-making appearance in the Super 8 tournament highlighted by his dramatic overtime game-winning goal against Xaverian.
Franklin senior Ryan Shea has been named the 2015 HockomockSports.com Goalie of the Year. Shea is the second player to receive the honor in its third season being awarded. Oliver Ames goalie Jimmy Tierney was the recipient each of the past two years.
Ryan Shea - Goalie of the Year (HockomockSports.com photo) |
“Ryan could arguably have been the MVP this season with performances that he turned in, including a second period that had everybody wowed against Malden Catholic in the Super 8,” said Hockomock Sports.com Managing Editor Josh Perry. “Ryan showed that he could compete with some of the best teams in the state.”
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Franklin head coach Chris Spillane has been chosen as the 2015 HockomockSports.com Hockey Coach of the Year. Spillane is the second coach to receive this honor in the three years that it has been handed out. Canton coach Brian Shuman won the award each of the past two seasons.
Spillane guided the Panthers to a 17-4-3 overall record and a perfect 10-0 in the Hockomock League. In addition, Franklin became the first Hockomock team to be selected for the prestigious Super 8 tournament and reached the tournament proper after an overtime win against Xaverian in the play-in game.
The wait is almost over, just a week or so left and we will be be re-opening as Chinese Mirch.
We will be serving Indian and indo Chinese. Many new menu items, a great new look and wonderful staff.
Hope to see you all soon!
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Chinese Mirch formerly Guru |
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Chinese Mirch opening soon |
Congressman Kennedy (right) met with FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana and others Friday afternoon at the Partnership's office downtown. |
Kennedy discussed a new initiative linking Dean College business students with local small business owners with Dr. Robert Cuomo, Dean of the School of Business at Dean College. |
Director of Planning and Community Development Bryan Taberner explained the impact the Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Program will have on downtown Franklin. |
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Lisa Piana explains some of the numerous revitalization and improvement projects the Partnership has been involved with since 2001. |
US Representative Joesph Kennedy III and FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana |
The roundtable, held at the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, was attended by a number of legislators and officials, including U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-4th., state Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D- Franklin, state Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash, state Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, and Richard Lord, president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
One topic on the agenda was energy costs, and National Grid program manager Sneha Sachar spoke about the factors that drove up electrical supply rates 30 percent over the winter.
"The crux of the challenge is natural gas pipelines - there's a limited volume of gas we can bring into the state," she said, noting that the state had an increased reliance on natural gas for electrical generation. "Some of our old generating plants are retired - they ran on coal and gas. Massachusetts has a commitment to clean energy, so there's a little bit of price volatility associated with that as well."
Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat who won re-election to a second term last November, also spent time marveling at Franklin’s new high school, calling its resources “truly unparalleled.”
He passed through the school’s cavernous auditorium and poked around its high-tech science labs, where students build robots or study crime scenes. Every so often he paused to admire the student drawings and paintings that adorn most hallways.
“This school represents an incredible sign of commitment from the community to the education of the next generation,” Kennedy said as the tour wrapped up.Continue reading the article here